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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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